Research Assistant - Battery Modelling (18-Month Leased Labor)

Huawei Digital Power is a business unit within Huawei that provides Enterprise & Industry customers, products and solutions like clean power generation, transportation electrification, site power facilities, data center facilities, and embedded power. Huawei Digital Power is committed to integrate Digital and Power Electronics technologies to provide customers with high-quality, energy-efficient, green, and low-carbon power electronics products, facilitating their business success.

The Power Conversion Technology Laboratory within Huawei’s Nuremberg Research Center is responsible for Advanced Digital Power Technology Research, Architecture Evolution Design and Strategic Technology Planning, and plays an important role in the Huawei Digital Power business in the design and development of power converters and control systems for applications such as PV Solar & Battery Energy Storage Field, Data Centers, Electric Vehicle, and Embedded Power Supply.

Research Assistant - Battery Modelling (18-Month Leased Labor) (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Simulate and analyze battery cell behavior, including charge/discharge cycles, temperature effects, and degradation. Develop and implement advanced cell balancing algorithms to optimize battery pack performance and BESS lifetime under electricity trading.
• Development and implementation of BESS model codes, consisting of single cell models(considering intrinsic cell-to-cell variations of SOC, capacity, resistance, temperature, swelling, capacity fading rates, increase of inner resistance as well as other module/system materials and components with impact on battery characteristics and performance based on unique characteristics of lithium iron phosphate cathodes), liquid cooling thermal management, power conversion system (PCS) models, and efficiency calculations.
• Analyze experimental and field data to calibrate and validate simulation models. Contribute to GUI development and tooling to improve the usability of our simulation environment. Responsible for closely collaborating with Headquarter Research Team of Watt Lab and product teams by regularly reports, including progress of research projects and presentation of results.

Your areas of expertise

• You hold a master or PhD degree in either energy-storage, material science, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, vehicle engineering, control science and engineering, electrochemistry or in any related field.
• Strong knowledge of lithium-ion battery chemistry, cell balancing techniques. Proficiency in battery system modeling tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink, Python, COMSOL, or equivalent). For python, experience with scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib) is essential.
• Understanding of BMS algorithms, including SOC (State of Charge), SOH (State of Health), and thermal management. Strong problem-solving skills and ability to analyze complex battery behaviors.
• Fluent in written and spoken English (working language). Good communication skills and multi-cultural environment adaptability.

Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.
• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.
• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.
• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.
• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Please send your application and CV (incl. cover letter and reference letters) in English.